Sgt. Samantha Cannon, a drill instructor for Platoon 4021, poses for a photo with her platoon June 10, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The photos are some the recruits may keep as a reminder of where their Marine Corps journey began. Cannon, 26, is from Lompoc, Calif. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate June 20, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)
Date Taken: | 06.10.2014 |
Date Posted: | 06.16.2014 12:32 |
Photo ID: | 1400782 |
VIRIN: | 140610-M-FS592-435 |
Resolution: | 720x480 |
Size: | 205.56 KB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA, US |
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